How long do people stay in their homes in Roswell, NM?

Name: How long people stay in Roswell, NM, 2020–2024
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21.1% (±2.4 points) of households in Roswell, NM moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 21.1% (±2.4 points)
Since before 2000: 20.4%

When households in Roswell moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Roswell	Chaves County	New Mexico	United States
2023 or later	4.3% (±1.2 points)	4.7%	4.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	16.8% (±2.1 points)	15.8%	19.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.8% (±3.0 points)	37.2%	36.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	20.7% (±3.1 points)	19.9%	17.7%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	10.0% (±1.9 points)	11.0%	10.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.4% (±1.8 points)	11.3%	11.0%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Roswell, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Chaves County (20.5%).

It is also lower than in New Mexico (23.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Roswell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Roswell
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Roswell	—	21.1% (±2.4 points)	—
Dexter	15 mi	24.2% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hagerman	21 mi	18.9% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Arthur	28 mi	16.9% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Artesia	37 mi	31.1% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Hope	40 mi	14.2% (±23.5 points)	Not measurably different
Atoka	42 mi	12.7% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ruidoso Downs	62 mi	22.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Capitan	63 mi	6.0% (±9.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Capitan, NM (6.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Artesia, NM (31.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Chaves County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Dexter	24.2% (±14.5 points)
2	Roswell	21.1% (±2.4 points)
3	Hagerman	18.9% (±13.6 points)
4	Lake Arthur	16.9% (±14.9 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Roswell

How often do people move in Roswell?

21.1% of households in Roswell, NM moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Roswell have?

20.4% of households in Roswell have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Roswell city, New Mexico

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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